LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why won’t Trump protect us against gun violence?

As President Trump sends, or threatens to send, federal agents into cities, his declaration that he is doing so to address gun violence is ludicrous. For more than three years, gun sense activists — from educators, to students, to gun sense organizations — have pleaded with this administration and members of Congress to pass reasonable gun sense laws to protect all citizens.  But the President has continued to align himself with the NRA.

The President’s recent actions have nothing to do with protecting victims from gun violence. They have everything to do with asserting powers that put our citizens, our Constitution, and our way of life at risk.

As a high school teacher for 40 years in Michigan public schools, I promised my students that I would stand between them and an active shooter. I meant it. Now I have the time to actively work in other ways to protect students. This country needs universal background checks. Red Flag laws, domestic partner initiatives, federally backed mental health programs, etc. to make it a safe place to live. I am willing to fight for these measures. Too bad our President isn’t.

Cindy Kalogeropoulos
Brighton

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3 Comments

  1. Obama had 8 years do something. Is it easier to blame Trump than to look at who’s failed you for decades?

    • Darrin:

      Actually two years of control with the Dems having control of both the House and the Senate. Even then, McConnell could still filibuster in the Senate and block legislation. It was only by one vote on Cloture made by the shill for Aetna and DeVos, Lieberman, that the PPACA was able to be passed. If you recall, even before “President Barrack Obama” took office; Republicans met and determined they would block every initiative coming out of his office. McConnell vowed to make Barrack Obama a one term president and he failed.

      Such bravado, heh?

      As I write this, it was noted this morning, “in the bid to lock in new rules before Jan. 20, Mr. Trump’s team is limiting or sidestepping requirements for public comment on some of the changes and swatting aside critics who say the administration has failed to carry out sufficiently rigorous analysis.” It is not new for administrations to implement changes before the end of their term or reign in the instance of this administration, Much of what this president is doing will have a greater impact on the average citizen as opposed to the moneyed interests nation wide.

      This moneyed influence has reached as far as appointments to SCOTUS and explained in detail by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse in 24 minutes of presentation how a minority consisting of an ~ one million households representing far more income than millions of citizens in the lower quintiles are having the greatest impact on the Court selection. So yes there is much going on with this administration , little of which will benefit you.

      PS: 8 ears does not represent a decade.

  2. And this is the President that claims to be “pro-life”? Really????

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